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Charles Sumner: “Resolved further, That it is the duty of this Republic to require of the Government of France that her armed forces be…”

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Resolved further, That it is the duty of this Republic to require of the Government of France that her armed forces be withdrawn from the territories of Mexico.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the duty of the United States to demand the withdrawal of French forces from Mexico.

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